
The Alpha Watch Collection taking self expression and individuality to a whole new level......
HI I’M AUSTIN & I LIKE MANY OTHERS TAKE PRIDE IN MY NAME SO I WANTED TO EXPRESS MYSELF THROUGH MY WATCH; HOWEVER AS I SEARCHED THERE WERE NO WATCHES AVAILABLE ANYWHERE THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO DISPLAY THE INITIALS OF MY NAME. STUNNED BY THIS I DECIDED TO CREATE ONE & THE ALPHA WATCH WAS BORN. IT TOOK 3 MONTHS TO CREATE THE FIRST ALPHA WATCH & PRETTY SOON AFTER FRIENDS WERE ASKING ME WHERE THEY COULD GET ONE. THIS LED ME TO START MANUFACTURING THE ALPHA WATCH TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR WATCH. MANUFACTURING WATCHES BY HAND, ONE BY ONE, IS EXPENSIVE & TIME CONSUMING. WE’VE PARTNERED UP WITH A GREAT WATCH MANUFACTURER WHO CAN MANUFACTURE ALL OF OUR DESIGNS; HOWEVER WE NEED $10,000 TO PURCHASE THE MOLDS FOR EVERY INTIAL AND DOUBLE INTIAL COMBINATIONS & PLACE OUR BULK FIRST ORDER.
* THE ALPHA WATCH COLLECTION IS A WATCH COLLECTION UNLIKE ANY OTHER*
THE ALPHA WATCH COLLECTION IS ALL ABOUT INDIVIDUALITY
OUR WATCHES ARE TIMELESS,
EMBODY SOPHISTICATION & ELEGANCE
And EXEMPLIFY SELF EXPRESSION
OUR WATCHES USE QUARTZ MOVEMENT
1. How it works: Quartz movements are powered by a battery. It is called a quartz movement because the battery works in combination with a quartz crystal. The battery passes an electric current through the crystal to keep it oscillating at over 32,000 vibrations per second. This vibrating crystal drives a motor that moves the watch hands at a constant rate to keep time accurately. You can see this movement on the dial: The second hand of a quartz watch has the tell-tale tick, tick, tick movement that marks the seconds, but the second hand of a mechanical watch moves with a smooth sweep around the dial.
2. Power reserve: On average, the battery needs to be changed every one and a half years. A few quartz watches have solar-powered rechargeable batteries. Some quartz movements feature a kinetic system, also known as kinetic movement, similar to those in automatic watches, in which a rotor produces the electrical current that powers the watch.
3. Efficiency: A quartz movement is an extremely reliable timekeeper that only loses a few seconds per month, about one minute per year.
4. Advantages: The greatest advantage of the quartz watch, other than its relative affordability, is the fact that the movement needs no winding to keep it working. Quartz watches require fewer time adjustments and less maintenance than mechanical watches. The most affordable watches have quartz movement, yet many high-end timepieces also use this efficient design.
BECAUSE CHRISTMAS TIME IS APPROACHING EVERY SUPPORTER WHO MAY WANT TO GIVE AN ALPHA WATCH AS A GIFT WILL RECEIVE A “FANCY” ALPHA WATCH REDEEMABLE CARD….BECAUSE OUR WATCHES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SHIP OUT UNTIL MARCH OF 2012 YOU CAN STILL GIVE AN ALPHA WATCH AS A GIFT BY GIVING THAT PERSON THE “ALPHA WATCH REDEEMABLE CARD” THIS WAY THEY WILL KNOW THAT THEY WILL BE RECEIVING THEIR VERY OWN ALPHA WATCH AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT NOT TOO LONG AFTER CHRISTMAS….. ALL CARDS WILL BE MAILED OUT PRIOR TO CHRISTMAS SO YOU CAN HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SEND THEM WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO GO……
WE ARE A SMALL TEAM WITH BIG DREAMS TO SEE ALPHA WATCHES BECOME A SUCCESS.....WE APPRECIATE ANY AND ALL SUPPORT...
JOIN OUR CONVERSATION ON TWITTER @TheAlphaWatch
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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on December 14, 2011.
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A HANDWRITTEN THANK YOU CARD FROM THE ALPHA WATCH TEAM....EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS IN HELPING US DO WHAT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE IN THE WATCH INDUSTRY.... ALSO IF WE ARE FUNDED WWW.CRESCENT CITYCHEESECAKES.COM WANTS TO SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN BY OFFERING A FREE CHEESECAKE TO ANYONE WHO GIVES OVER $10
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THANK YOU CARD AND YOUR NAME DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE AS A WAY TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR CAMPAIGN :) ALSO IF WE ARE FUNDED WWW.CRESCENT CITYCHEESECAKES.COM WANTS TO SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN BY OFFERING A FREE CHEESECAKE TO ANYONE WHO GIVES OVER $10
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THANK YOU CARD, YOUR NAME DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE, SINGLE INITIAL ALPHA WATCH KEY-CHAIN ALSO IF WE ARE FUNDED WWW.CRESCENT CITYCHEESECAKES.COM WANTS TO SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN BY OFFERING A FREE CHEESECAKE TO ANYONE WHO GIVES OVER $10
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THANK YOU CARD, YOUR NAME DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE, 2 SINGLE OR DOUBLE INITIAL ALPHA WATCH KEY-CHAINS
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THANK YOU CARD, YOUR NAME DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE, AND A SINGLE INITIAL ALPHA WATCH WITH YOUR CHOICE A OF BLACK, WHITE OR BROWN GENUINE LEATHER BAND..THIS WATCH IS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL, USES QUARTZ MOVEMENT AND IS DEFINITELY A CONVERSATION STARTER... THIS WATCH WILL RETAIL FOR $599 (PINK OR SILVER FACES ARE AVAILABLE)
Estimated delivery: Mar 2012Pledge $500 or more
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THANK YOU CARD, YOUR NAME DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE, SINGLE OR DOUBLE INITIAL ALPHA WATCH WITH 3 INTERCHANGEABLE GENUINE LEATHER BANDS IN WHITE, BLACK AND BROWN... THIS WATCH WITH 3 BANDS WILL RETAIL FOR $799 (PINK OR SILVER FACES ARE AVAILABLE)
Estimated delivery: Mar 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
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THANK YOU CARD, YOUR NAME DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE, SINGLE INITIAL ALPHA WATCH WITH 3 INTERCHANGEABLE BANDS (INTIALS CAN COME IN STAINLESS STEEL OR 14K GOLD) THIS WATCH WILL RETAIL FOR $1599 (PINK OR SILVER FACES ARE AVAILABLE)
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THANK YOU CARD, YOUR NAME DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE, SINGLE OR DOUBLE INITIAL ALPHA WATCH WITH 3 GENUINE LEATHER BANDS & YOUR CHOICE OF A SINGLE OR DOUBLE INITIAL DIAMOND ENCRUSTED ALPHA WATCH… (INTIALS CAN COME IN STAINLESS STEEL OR 14K GOLD)....THIS WATCH IS THE crème de la crème OF THE ALPHA WATCH COLLECTION. YOUR INITIALS ARE LINED WITH DIAMONDS AND CAN BE MADE IN YOUR CHOICE OF WHITE OR YELLOW GOLD, OR STAINLESS STEEL. THIS WATCH WILL RETAIL FOR $7999 (PINK OR SILVER FACES ARE AVAILABLE)
Estimated delivery: Mar 2012